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Election News: Children's centres - Kelly quizzed on quality control by worried Sure Start managers

26 April 2005, Children Now

Sure Start managers and other professionals fear the quality of children and family services could be compromised in the rush to build children's centres, a Daycare Trust conference has heard.

Childcare: New chief named by Daycare Trust

26 April 2005, Children Now

The Daycare Trust will continue to push the Government on its promises on childcare under the leadership of its new chief executive, Susan Crane.

Voluntary sector: Save the Children changes cost jobs

26 April 2005, Children Now

Changes to the way Save the Children works with children in England means 14 jobs will be lost.

Childcare: Business training is to be extended

26 April 2005, Children Now

A programme offering business training to childcare providers is to be extended after its contract with the Sure Start Unit ends.

Child protection: Relief at Lords' decision that parents cannot sue workers

26 April 2005, Children Now

Social workers and paediatricians who diagnose cases of child abuse cannot be sued by parents even if they are negligent, according to a landmark House of Lords ruling last week.

News in brief: Parents not investing child trust fund vouchers

26 April 2005, Children Now

Less than 25 per cent of parents have invested their children's child trust fund vouchers, says Sainsbury's Bank.

News in brief: Work starts on secure unit in Scotland

26 April 2005, Children Now

Work has started on the first secure unit for girls in Scotland. It will be part of the Good Shepherd Centre in Bishopton.

News in brief: Mick Waters becomes national director

26 April 2005, Children Now

Mick Waters, chief education officer at Manchester City Council, is to become national director of curriculum at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

News in brief: Charities merge

26 April 2005, Children Now

Sargent Cancer Care for Children and CLIC have merged to form CLIC Sargent.

News in brief: New report by Joseph Rowntree Foundation

26 April 2005, Children Now

Drugs in the Family, a new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, exposes the devastating impact of heroin and crack-cocaine use on siblings and parents. www.jrf.org.uk.